News brief
U.S. Department of Labor wants to roll back more than 60 workplace regulations.
The wide-ranging rollbacks would range from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances to working conditions at constructions sites and in mines. The Labor Department says the goal is to deliver on President Donald Trump鈥檚 commitment to restore American prosperity through deregulation. Critics say the proposals would put workers at greater risk of harm, with women and members of minority groups bearing a disproportionate impact.
Associated Press
-
